assessment

1. Presentation to Parents
July 2015

2. New National Curriculum came into force
from September 2014.
Expectations are much higher than
previously.
Children at the end of Year 4 are now
expected to be working at a similar standard
to the end of Year 5 under the previous
curriculum.

3. Levels are no longer to be
reported with the exception of
Year 2 and Year 6 in July 2015.
However Year 2 will also receive
notification of their children’s
attainment under the new
curriculum expectations.

4. Children are assessed formally and
informally through the course of
their lessons and activities each
day.
Assessment is used to inform the
next stage of learning.
This is called ‘Teacher Assessment’
and tracks the attainment of the
children throughout the school
year.

5. From next year, there are
new SATS tests for both Year
2 and Year 6 which are
significantly higher in their
expectation of the children.
We will be using rigorous
end of year testing in the
non-SATS year groups as
well.

6. We are reporting your child’s attainment
according to ‘Year Group Related
Expectations’. Attainment in each of the
subjects will be indicated as shown below.
YEAR GROUP EXPECTATIONS
N Working below expectations for the year group.
B Beginning to work at the expectations for the year group.
D Developing within the expectations for the year group.
S Secure in the expectations for the year group.
E Exceeding the expectations for the year group.

7. There is no direct correlation between the old
system of levels and the new curriculum.
However in approximate terms children in
Year 6 who previously would be expected to be
level 4b to be deemed average/secure, will now
be expected to perform at an equivalent of an
old level 5.
Expectations are higher in every year group.

8. Maths
Within the areas of number and calculation in Year 1 Children
should be able to:
 Count to 120 and back to 0.
 Count, read and write numbers to 100 including in words.
 To count in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.
 To know number bond facts to 20. They need to be able to
recall them to 10 mentally.
 To read, write and solve addition and subtraction sums with 1
and 2 digit numbers.
 Solve problems that involve addition and subtraction for
example; 7 = – 9.
 To solve problems that involve multiplication and division.
For example; If I have 12 grapes and I share them between 4
children how many will each one get.

9. Within the area of Fractions in Year 1 Children
should be able to:
 Recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of
an object, shape or quantity
 Recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts
of an object, shape or quantity.
Within the area of shape space and measures:
 To be able to tell the time to half an hour and be able to draw
the hands on a clock.
 To measure and compare weight, length, capacity and time.
 To understand language relation to dates including days and
months. In order to meet this objective children will need to
be able to say the full date: Thursday 15th January. They will
also need to have a concept of the future including events in
2 weeks time.

10. English
 Use phonics in reading to decode words.
 To know the different sounds and their alternative
sounds. For example: a – has many different sounds
like acorn, bath, was.
 Read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar
words.
 To read Tricky words.
 To read words with –s, –es, –ing, –ed, –er and –est
endings
 read words with contractions for example: I’m, I’ll,
we’ll.
 Reread these books to build up their fluency and
confidence in word reading

11.  To retell stories.
 To be able to answer questions on fiction,
non-fiction and poems.
 To get information from the text.
 To interpret information. For example; The
boy put on his hat, gloves and scarf. Why did
he put on those clothes?
 To understand the features of books
including the front cover and the blurb.

12. Writing
 Use adjectives in writing.
 Write sentences independently.
 Write stories with a simple structure.
 Form letters correctly.
 Use connectives and time connectives.
 Use full stops, capital letters and finger
spaces.

13. Some children are not able to access the
curriculum for their year group in one or more
subjects.
These are reported as N. Class teachers will be
able to inform you as to the curriculum
expectations that your child is working at.

14. One major change with the disappearance of
levels is that when challenging the more able
learners, there is an emphasis on breadth of
learning and deepening learning by using and
applying their knowledge and skills.
The expectation is that these children will
develop a deeper and fuller understanding of
the curriculum Year Group Expectations.